- •Summary
- •History
- •FOREWORD
- •Table of Contents
- •1 Scope
- •2 References
- •3 Definitions
- •4 Abbreviations and acronyms
- •5 Conventions
- •6.1 Introduction
- •6.2 Source code
- •7 Structure and basic algorithms of the E-model
- •7.1 Calculation of the transmission rating factor, R
- •7.3 Simultaneous impairment factor, Is
- •7.4 Delay impairment factor, Id
- •7.5 Equipment impairment factor, Ie
- •7.6 Advantage factor, A
- •7.7 Default values
- •A.1 Examples of conditions where caution must be exercised when using the E-model
- •A.2 Conditions for which the performance of the E-model has been improved by updating from the earlier version
- •Bibliography
I n t e r n a t i o n a l T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n U n i o n
ITU-T |
G.107 |
TELECOMMUNICATION |
(12/2011) |
STANDARDIZATION SECTOR |
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SERIES G: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND MEDIA, DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
International telephone connections and circuits – Transmission planning and the E-model
The E-model: a computational model for use in transmission planning
Recommendation ITU-T G.107
ITU-T G-SERIES RECOMMENDATIONS
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND MEDIA, DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS AND CIRCUITS |
G.100–G.199 |
Transmission planning and the E-model |
G.100–G.109 |
General Recommendations on the transmission quality for an entire international telephone |
G.110–G.119 |
connection |
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General characteristics of national systems forming part of international connections |
G.120–G.129 |
General characteristics of the 4-wire chain formed by the international circuits and national |
G.130–G.139 |
extension circuits |
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General characteristics of the 4-wire chain of international circuits; international transit |
G.140–G.149 |
General characteristics of international telephone circuits and national extension circuits |
G.150–G.159 |
Apparatus associated with long-distance telephone circuits |
G.160–G.169 |
Transmission plan aspects of special circuits and connections using the international telephone |
G.170–G.179 |
connection network |
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Protection and restoration of transmission systems |
G.180–G.189 |
Software tools for transmission systems |
G.190–G.199 |
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS COMMON TO ALL ANALOGUE CARRIER- |
G.200–G.299 |
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS |
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INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL CARRIER TELEPHONE |
G.300–G.399 |
SYSTEMS ON METALLIC LINES |
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL CARRIER TELEPHONE SYSTEMS |
G.400–G.449 |
ON RADIO-RELAY OR SATELLITE LINKS AND INTERCONNECTION WITH METALLIC |
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LINES |
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COORDINATION OF RADIOTELEPHONY AND LINE TELEPHONY |
G.450–G.499 |
TRANSMISSION MEDIA AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS |
G.600–G.699 |
DIGITAL TERMINAL EQUIPMENTS |
G.700–G.799 |
DIGITAL NETWORKS |
G.800–G.899 |
DIGITAL SECTIONS AND DIGITAL LINE SYSTEM |
G.900–G.999 |
MULTIMEDIA QUALITY OF SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE – GENERIC AND USER- |
G.1000–G.1999 |
RELATED ASPECTS |
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TRANSMISSION MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS |
G.6000–G.6999 |
DATA OVER TRANSPORT – GENERIC ASPECTS |
G.7000–G.7999 |
PACKET OVER TRANSPORT ASPECTS |
G.8000–G.8999 |
ACCESS NETWORKS |
G.9000–G.9999 |
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For further details, please refer to the list of ITU-T Recommendations.
Recommendation ITU-T G.107
The E-model: a computational model for use in transmission planning
Summary
Recommendation ITU-T G.107 gives the algorithm for the so-called E-model as the common ITU-T transmission rating model. This computational model can be useful to transmission planners, to help ensure that users will be satisfied with end-to-end transmission performance. The primary output of the model is a scalar rating of transmission quality. A major feature of this model is the use of transmission impairment factors that reflect the effects of modern signal processing devices.
In the 2000 version of this Recommendation, an enhanced version of the E-model was provided in order to better take into account the effects of room noise at the send side, and quantizing distortion. With the 2002 version, the impairment due to random packet loss was included in a parametric way for different codecs. Since the 2003 version, an enhanced modelling of quality in case of low talker sidetone levels is provided. The 2005 version enabled more accurate quality predictions for codecs under (short-term) dependent packet loss. The 2009 version included an Appendix II describing a provisional impairment factor framework for wideband speech transmission. This Appendix has now been updated, in favour of a new Recommendation ITU-T G.107.1. A reference implementation is given in Appendix III.
The online version of this Recommendation includes an electronic attachment containing a reference implementation of the E-Model in PHP4 scripting language. This electronic attachment is available free of charge on the ITU publications website at http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G.107.
History
Edition |
Recommendation |
Approval |
Study Group |
1.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
1998-12-03 |
12 |
2.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2000-05-18 |
12 |
3.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2002-07-14 |
12 |
4.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2003-03-16 |
12 |
5.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2005-03-01 |
12 |
5.1 |
ITU-T G.107 (2005) Amd. 1 |
2006-06-13 |
12 |
6.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2008-08-29 |
12 |
7.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2009-04-29 |
12 |
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8.0 |
ITU-T G.107 |
2011-12-14 |
12 |
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Rec. ITU-T G.107 (12/2011) |
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FOREWORD
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis.
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups which, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics.
The approval of ITU-T Recommendations is covered by the procedure laid down in WTSA Resolution 1.
In some areas of information technology which fall within ITU-T's purview, the necessary standards are prepared on a collaborative basis with ISO and IEC.
NOTE
In this Recommendation, the expression "Administration" is used for conciseness to indicate both a telecommunication administration and a recognized operating agency.
Compliance with this Recommendation is voluntary. However, the Recommendation may contain certain mandatory provisions (to ensure, e.g., interoperability or applicability) and compliance with the Recommendation is achieved when all of these mandatory provisions are met. The words "shall" or some other obligatory language such as "must" and the negative equivalents are used to express requirements. The use of such words does not suggest that compliance with the Recommendation is required of any party.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
ITU draws attention to the possibility that the practice or implementation of this Recommendation may involve the use of a claimed Intellectual Property Right. ITU takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of claimed Intellectual Property Rights, whether asserted by ITU members or others outside of the Recommendation development process.
As of the date of approval of this Recommendation, ITU had received notice of intellectual property, protected by patents, which may be required to implement this Recommendation. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent the latest information and are therefore strongly urged to consult the TSB patent database at http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/ipr/.
ITU 2012
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU.
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Table of Contents |
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Scope |
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References..................................................................................................................... |
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Definitions .................................................................................................................... |
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Abbreviations ........................................................................................and acronyms |
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Conventions .................................................................................................................. |
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The E- ......................model, a computational model for use in transmission planning |
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6.1 .................................................................................................... |
Introduction |
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6.2 .................................................................................................... |
Source code |
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Structure .............................................................and basic algorithms of the E-model |
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7.1 ............................................. |
Calculation of the transmission rating factor, R |
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Basic signal - to - noise ratio, Ro |
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7.3 ................................................................ |
Simultaneous impairment factor, Is |
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Delay impairment factor, Id |
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Equipment impairment factor, Ie |
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Advantage factor, A |
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Default values |
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Annex A – Conditions ...........................................................................of using the E-model |
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Examples of conditions where caution must be exercised when using the |
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E - model |
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Conditions for which the performance of the E - model has been improved |
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by updating from the earlier version |
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Annex B – Quality ..........................measures derived from the transmission rating factor R |
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Appendix I – ..............................................................Calculation of R from MOSCQE values |
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Appendix II – Provisional impairment factor framework for wideband speech |
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transmission .................................................................................................................. |
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Appendix III ...........................– Reference implementation of the E-model in ITU-T G.107 |
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Bibliography............................................................................................................................. |
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Electronic attachment: Reference implementation of the E-model in PHP4 scripting language.
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